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Chapter 3: On the night of the day he wielded his sword for the first time in a long time.

It was on the night of the day Ren stood with Licia that the consciousness of those who serve the Clausel family came together.

Those gathered in the hall of the mansion were talking about Ren.

“He was brilliant. I didn't expect anything like that.”

“But it's no surprise, he’s not only capable of defeating Thief Wolfen, but also the Maneaters.”

The knights praised Ren.

"We mustn't forget about Ren-dono’s character.”

“And you all saw it, right? The young lady looked disappointed after her easy defeat, but more than that, she looked up at Ren-dono with a proud expression on her face. We mustn't forget the chemistry between the two of them.”

The servants continued.

As the conversation indicated, Licia was easily defeated against Ren.

She had grown stronger over the winter, but Ren had also grown stronger after his battle with Jerukku.

“So, Weiss-san," 

One of the knights said to Weiss on behalf of everyone.

“We would like Ren-dono to stay in this mansion.”

"I understand your feelings, but...”

 “Weiss-sama. We, the servants, feel the same way.”

“I say again, I know how you feel. But the boy says he’s going back to the village. It would be a shame not to be able to keep such a gifted young man in the house, but the master who owes a great debt of gratitude to the Ashton young master is willing to go along with the boy’s wishes.”

The knights and servants let out a sigh.

If that's what Lessard, who hates unreasonable force, said, then he wouldn’t give in even if they all asked him to.

Everyone thought this way.

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In the guest room that Ren was in.

“How long are you going to stay here?”

Licia, after taking a hot bath, went to the guest room and sat down on the bed where Ren was resting.

Ren was in the middle of reading a book at his desk, so he sat down on the chair by the desk.

(This doesn’t seem to be her way of telling me to get the hell out of here.)

Ren took these words to mean how many more times they would be able to duel.

“I thought I'd duel with you a few more times, Licia-sama. How many times would you like?"

“A thousand.”

“Eh?"

“So, for now, a thousand times will do.”

"............"

Even if I duel once every day, that would be almost three years.

In fact, I'd be prepared to double that, since I can't duel every day.

(I don't feel bad about being bought for my skills, though.......)

He looks up and sees Licia, who is somewhat intimidating.

She looked at me with her beautiful eyes that seemed to suck me in, and I almost nodded my head.

And, for the time being. If we were to duel with her a thousand times, it would be a long plan.

“You can live in this room.”

“My duty is at ----."

“Since Ren is a member of the Ashton family, I think he should do his duty as a knight in this mansion.”

“Not exactly a knight yet, but the son of one.”

“That's enough!”

Licia was more stubborn than ever.

But if you look closely, you can see the impatience on her face.

“I'm not going to say a thousand times, so just go a little later.”

She was worried that once he had fulfilled the standing duel he had promised, he’d leave quickly.

Her uneasiness is also very heartening to Ren.　

(Well.... I wasn't going to do it just once either.)

As a result, it breaks.

I won't state explicitly how many more times.

“I'd like to be of service just a little bit more."

Ren makes excuses in his mind.

There’s no doubt in my mind that I said I would be there not once but several times.

He said this was to keep his promise.

“Really?”

Licia leans forward on the bed and crowds him.

“But I have to get Lessard-sama's permission too.”

“Believe me, My father said you could stay as long as you wanted!”

“Well then, I'll take your word for it.”

“You promised! If you lie to me, I won't forgive you!”

In no time at all, Licia was in a good mood, took the pillow in her hands and hugged it tightly and happily.

(That’s my pillow...... no, it's a borrowed one, but ......)

“Oh, I must get back to my room.”

The clock showed that it was already past midnight.

Licia took her hands off the pillow and got up from the bed.

“Training is off tomorrow, but will you be doing anything.”

“You’ve been taking care of me, so I'd rather have the job if there is one.”

“Well then, I guess I'll let you do some work after breakfast."

Ren, who had been feeling a little self-conscious about the fact that he was only being taken care of, was pleased.

What kind of work would that be?

“What am I supposed to do?”

“I'm going shopping tomorrow for the first time in a while. So I thought you could be my escort.”

“Me? Licia-sama has her own knight, and Weiss-sama is there too.”

"Yes. I’m plenty safe because Weiss is free tomorrow, so he'll come with me, but I also want you to come with me."

“I understand. If that’s the case, leave it to me.”

I thought I should ask permission from Lessard for this too, but Weiss is by her side.

(Then I'm like a bonus.)

Even if we need to contact him, it would be enough to ask permission.

“Goodnight ---- See you tomorrow!"

Licia waved to Ren and left the guest room.

After seeing her off, Ren opens the book he has been reading on his desk.

This was one of several books he had borrowed from the mansion's library, and it was one of the books he’d been reading during his recuperation.

The title is "The Relics of the Seven Heroes”.

The relics to which this title refers are the equipment used by the Seven Heroes.

They can be found in the game "The Legend of the Seven Heroes," and when equipped on the corresponding characters, they are valuable items that improve their combat power to an extraordinary degree.

They were called "heroic equipment" by players.

“This was fun.”

For Ren, it was all information he already knew.

He even knew where the equipment lay.

The reason why this book was so interesting was because of the information that wasn’t revealed in the legend of the seven heroes.

The sword of Lauren, the hero, was shattered into several pieces.

It was the divine sword, which was said to be left until Legend of the Seven Heroes III.

According to this book, that divine sword no longer exists. It seems that after defeating the Demon King, it was shattered and returned to the earth as soon as he brought it back to his homeland, Leomel.

"Yeah? If I find and sell heroic equipments, will it bring me a lot of money?”

If I could use it, I would, but that equipment is only for a limited number of users.

Even if he had it in his hands, Ren had no choice but to sell it.

So, unfortunately, he decided to forget about this story.

“I was going to read some more, but I think I'll go to bed."

Perhaps it was because he hadn't moved his body in a while, but his eyelids suddenly felt heavy.

Ren rubbed his eyelids and looked at the bracelet with the hero equipment connection from earlier.

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Ren Ashton

[Job] Eldest son of the Ashton family

[Skill] ・Summoning Magic Sword (Level 1: 0/0)

Demon Sword Summoning Technique (Level 3: 239/2000)

Level 1: Able to summon [one] magic sword.

Level 2: While summoning a magic sword, the user gains the effect of [Physical Ability UP (Small)].

Level 3: Summons 【Two swords】.

Level 4: Gain [Physical Ability UP (Medium)] while summoning a magic sword.

Level 5: ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊.

[Acquired Swords]

Magic Sword of Wood (Level 2: 988/1000)

• Enables attacks of about the same level as natural magic (small).
• The range of attack effect expands as the level increases.

Iron Sword (Level 1: 988/1000)

• The sword's sharpness increases as its level increases.

Thieves' Magic Sword (Level 1: 0/3)　

• Randomly steals items from the target with a certain probability.

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The level of proficiency from fighting Jerukku as well as other battles is accumulated.

The magic sword summoning technique had become one level stronger and was able to summon two magic swords at the same time.

In addition, I knew the power to be gained at the next level.

The next level will be Physical Ability UP (Medium), and I am looking forward to its continued growth.

The sword itself, on the other hand, had not yet been raised because I haven’t had much opportunity to suck in the magic stone.

Fortunately, the fact that the required skill level this time is not ten times higher than the previous one is also a cause for rejoicing.

The name of that magic sword was still missing from the list.

“It absolutely must have something to do with Licia-sama's magic stone."

When Jerukku risked his life to break the seal of the elf and strengthen the maneater.

Ren, who was on the verge of death against the overwhelming difference in their abilities, fell beside Licia and placed his hand on her chest.

Her chest and Ren's bracelet glowed, and a appeared. It was then that he was able to summon the mysterious magic sword, which was only described as “?”

When I think back on the appearance of the magic sword, which emitted a dazzling flash and glow, I can't help but think of Licia, who deals in sacred magic.

(What was that about?)

Just as a magic sword is obtained from the magic stone of a special monster like Thief Wolfen, that means the magic stone that some saints have in their bodies also has a special meaning.....

(No, it is indeed impossible)

I thought it was too far-fetched a prediction, no matter how fantasy a world it is.

I would like to verify this if possible, but Ren gets a magic sword by absorbing the power of a magic stone. So, I don't feel like verifying it, thinking that there might be a contingency in Licia's case.

In general, what can I say?

Let me put my hand on your chest, right?　

......That sounds too reckless.

Depending on the response, a criminal will be born.

I'm not going to become a worse person than I already am, even though I have a criminal record.

And besides, the magic sword "?” is already gone and there’s no way to know for sure. It’s better to just forget about it.

“I'll go to sleep."

Deciding to forget about it, Ren closes the book, puts it back on the desk and turns off the light in his room.

As usual, he lies down on his bed and closes his eyes, letting go of his consciousness sooner than expected.

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